Archives for August 2006

‘”He had to play,” coach Dick Jauron said. “We had to see him on the field. It’s hard to go into that opening day and think you’re going to play a guy that hasn’t had any live contact, or anybody cutting him. So it was really good to have him out there.”‘

‘An official Bills hammer only costs $18; an official Bills tape measure goes for $17. Then there’s the Newborn Necessities Pro Pacifier for the infant Bills fan. It’s only $6.’

‘I can guarantee you that it will take longer to read this than it took the average Buffalo Bills fan watching Saturday night’s epic exhibition showdown against the Cleveland Browns to settle on the team’s starting quarterback. If there’s still a competition for the job, it’s only because the team’s marketing office needs an angle for the next installment of its e-mail blast, the Daily Bills Buzz. J.P. Losman’s your man.’

‘Still, it was a mildly encouraging outing for the third-year quarterback. He completed 15 of 22 passes for 184 yards with a passer rating of 90.0. Asked how Losman looked, Bills coach Dick Jauron said, “I think young.”‘

‘”I’ve been involved with a lot of contact drills in training camp at St. John Fisher,” he said. “But just to be able to finish somebody, that’s what I was looking forward to. As a defensive player, you always want to get started early. So when you get that first pop out of the way and get in on the tackle, then it’s like, I’m ready to go.'”‘

‘It becomes more apparent by the game that Losman’s situational recognition has leapt from where it was a season ago.’

‘Take heed. These days Losman’s trip on the NFL roller coaster is fairly close to standard. The Bills do not have an exclusive on instability at the sport’s most vital position.’

‘”I’m in a great place athletically, spiritually, emotionally,” Price said. “I think this is the most calm I’ve been since I left, honestly. I went to Atlanta and everybody knows that situation. I went to Dallas and whatever happened there. But right now I’m in a very comfortable state in my life and as far as football goes.”‘

Dress rehearsal suits Browns (Cleveland Plain Dealer)

Bills’ roster has a Cleveland flavor (Cleveland Plain Dealer)

Edwards holds up in extended action (Cleveland Plain Dealer)

Welcoming party (Lorain Morning Journal)

Edwards ready for the season (Lorain Morning Journal)

Edwards returns; browns get win (Akron Beacon Journal)

Winslow, Edwards together on field before expected (Akron Beacon Journal)

Fast start tails off for Browns (Akron Beacon Journal)

Edwards, McGinest see time (Akron Beacon Journal)

Browns offense struggles (Warren Tribune Chronicle)

Edwards’ return from injury complete (Warren Tribune Chronicle)

Nice start, finish (Elyria Chronicle Telegram)

Edwards feeling good after win (Cleveland Browns.com)

Browns win on late field goal (Cleveland Browns.com)

Edwards shows up often in return (Cleveland Browns.com)

Sights of the Game (Cleveland Browns.com)

Browns vs. Bills: Gameballs (Cleveland Browns.com)

Edwards, McGinest play vs. Bills (Cleveland Browns.com)

‘”We drafted Donte high, and we anticipate that he’s going to start,” Bills coach Dick Jauron said after Monday evening’s practice at St. John Fisher College in Rochester, N.Y. “He’s more advanced than he was a week ago and he’s a studier. He likes it and he works at it all the time.”‘

‘Though he played pretty well and almost assuredly locked up the starting job by completing 15 of 22 passes for 184 yards and a touchdown, quarterback J.P. Losman contributed a delay of game penalty, a fumbled snap and a bad interception on a ball he shouldn’t have thrown. The Bills also were flagged for nine penalties worth 55 yards, and some of the infractions came at inopportune times.’

‘It was a moment 11 months and one day in the making.’

‘Losman was particulary impressive.’

‘"I was very anxious, very nervous and I felt like a little kid in a candy store who got his first taste of sugar," Spikes said. "I’m glad to be home."’

‘”I felt normal out there,” he said. “Everything felt second nature.”‘